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Financing Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financing Agreements [Text Block]
Financing Agreements

Long-term debt at December 31
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issue Costs
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issue Costs
 Senior Notes due February 15, 2019
 
6.500%
 
$

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
(1
)
 Senior Notes due February 15, 2021
 
6.750%
 
350

 
(4
)
 
350

 
(5
)
 Senior Notes due September 15, 2021
 
5.375%
 
450

 
(6
)
 
450

 
(7
)
 Senior Notes due September 15, 2023
 
6.000%
 
300

 
(5
)
 
300

 
(5
)
 Senior Notes due December 15, 2024
 
5.500%
 
425

 
(6
)
 
425

 
(7
)
 Other indebtedness
 
 
 
66

 
 
 
79

 
 
 Total
 
 
 
$
1,591

 
$
(21
)
 
$
1,659

 
$
(25
)


Interest on the senior notes is payable semi-annually. Other indebtedness includes borrowings from various financial institutions, capital lease obligations and the unamortized fair value adjustment related to a terminated interest rate swap. See Note 13 for additional information on the terminated interest rate swap. During the third quarter of 2015, we reversed the $6 embedded capital lease obligation associated with our exclusive long-term supply agreement with SIFCO. See Note 2 for additional information.

Scheduled principal payments on long-term debt at December 31, 2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Debt maturities
$
17

 
$
18

 
$
20

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
1,525

 
$
1,583



Senior notes activity — In December 2014, we completed the sale of $425 in senior unsecured notes. Net proceeds of the offering totaled $418. Financing costs of $7 were recorded as deferred costs and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the notes. The proceeds from the offering were used to redeem our February 2019 Notes.

During December 2014, we redeemed $345 of our February 2019 Notes pursuant to a tender offer at a weighted average price equal to 104.116% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The $19 loss on extinguishment of debt recorded in December 2014 includes the redemption premium and transaction costs associated with the tender offer and the write-off of $4 of previously deferred financing costs associated with the February 2019 Notes.

On December 9, 2014, we elected to redeem $40 of our February 2019 Notes effective January 8, 2015 at a price equal to 103.000% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The notes redeemed on January 8, 2015 were included in current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2014. On March 16, 2015, we redeemed the remaining $15 of our February 2019 Notes at a price equal to 103.250% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The $2 loss on extinguishment of debt includes the redemption premium and the write-off of previously deferred financing costs associated with the February 2019 Notes.

In July 2013, we completed the sale of $750 in senior unsecured notes. Net proceeds of the offering totaled $734. Financing costs of $16 were recorded as deferred costs and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the notes. A portion of the net proceeds from the offering were used to repurchase all of our outstanding Series A preferred stock and to fund an accelerated common share repurchase transaction. The remaining net proceeds were be used to fund our previously authorized share repurchase program and for other general corporate purposes.

Senior notes redemption provisions — We may redeem some or all of the senior notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on the anniversary date of the senior notes in the years set forth below:
 
 
Redemption Price
 
 
February
 
September
 
September
 
December
Year
 
2021 Notes
 
2021 Notes
 
2023 Notes
 
2024 Notes
2016
 
103.375
%
 
104.031
%
 
 
 
 
2017
 
102.250
%
 
102.688
%
 
 
 
 
2018
 
101.125
%
 
101.344
%
 
103.000
%
 
 
2019
 
100.000
%
 
100.000
%
 
102.000
%
 
102.750
%
2020
 
100.000
%
 
100.000
%
 
101.000
%
 
101.833
%
2021
 
 
 
 
 
100.000
%
 
100.917
%
2022
 
 
 
 
 
100.000
%
 
100.000
%
2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100.000
%


Prior to February 15, 2016 for the February 2021 Notes, during any 12-month period, we may at our option redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price equal to 103.000% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to this date, we may redeem some or all of the February 2021 at a price equal to the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a “make-whole” premium. We have not separated the make-whole premium from the underlying debt instrument to account for it as a derivative instrument, as the economic characteristics and risks of this embedded derivative are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the underlying debt.

Prior to September 15, 2016 for the September 2021 Notes and prior to September 15, 2018 for the September 2023 Notes, we may redeem some or all of such notes at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a “make-whole” premium. We have not separated the make-whole premium from the underlying debt instrument to account for it as a derivative instrument as the economic characteristics and the risks of this embedded derivative are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the underlying debt.

At any time prior to September 15, 2016, we may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of each of the September 2021 Notes and September 2023 Notes in an amount not to exceed the amount of proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a price equal to 105.375% (for the September 2021 Notes) and 106.000% (for the September 2023 Notes) of the principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, provided that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the September 2021 Notes (for redemptions of September 2021 Notes) and the September 2023 Notes (for redemptions of September 2023 Notes) remains outstanding after giving effect to any such redemption.

Prior to December 15, 2019, we may redeem some or all of the December 2024 Notes at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a “make-whole” premium. We have not separated the make-whole premium from the underlying debt instrument to account for it as a derivative instrument as the economic characteristics and the risks of this embedded derivative are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the underlying debt.

At any time prior to December 15, 2017, we may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the December 2024 Notes in an amount not to exceed the amount of proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a price equal to 105.500% of the principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, provided that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the December 2024 Notes remains outstanding after giving effect to any such redemption.

Revolving facility — On June 20, 2013, we received commitments from existing lenders for a $500 amended and restated revolving credit facility (the Amended Revolving Facility) which expires on June 20, 2018. In connection with the Amended Revolving Facility, we paid $3 in deferred financing costs to be amortized to interest expense over the life of the facility. We wrote off $2 of previously deferred financing costs associated with our prior revolving credit facility to other income, net.

The Amended Revolving Facility is guaranteed by all of our domestic subsidiaries except for Dana Credit Corporation and Dana Companies, LLC and their respective subsidiaries (the guarantors) and grants a first priority lien on Dana’s and the guarantors’ accounts receivable and inventories and, under certain circumstances, to the extent Dana and the guarantors grant a first-priority lien on certain other assets and property, a second priority lien on such other assets and property.

Advances under the Amended Revolving Facility bear interest at a floating rate based on, at our option, the base rate or LIBOR (each as described in the revolving credit agreement) plus a margin based on the undrawn amounts available under the agreement as set forth below:
 
 
Margin
Remaining Borrowing Availability
 
Base Rate
 
LIBOR Rate
Greater than $350
 
0.50
%
 
1.50
%
Greater than $150 but less than or equal to $350
 
0.75
%
 
1.75
%
$150 or less
 
1.00
%
 
2.00
%


Commitment fees are applied based on the average daily unused portion of the available amounts under the Amended Revolving Facility. If the average daily unused portion of the revolving facility is less than 50%, the applicable fee will be 0.25% per annum. If the average daily unused portion of the revolving facility is equal to or greater than 50%, the applicable fee will be 0.375% per annum. Up to $300 of the revolving facility may be applied to letters of credit, which reduces availability. We pay a fee for issued and undrawn letters of credit in an amount per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR margin based on a quarterly average availability under the revolving facility and a per annum fronting fee of 0.125%, payable quarterly.

There were no borrowings under the revolving facility at December 31, 2015 but we had utilized $37 for letters of credit. Based on our borrowing base collateral of $297, we had potential availability at December 31, 2015 under the revolving facility of $260 after deducting the outstanding letters of credit.

European receivables loan facility — Effective December 31, 2013, we terminated our European accounts receivable backed credit facility (the European Facility). The European Facility was scheduled to terminate on March 8, 2016 and permitted borrowings up to €75 ($103 at the December 31, 2013 exchange rate). No borrowings were outstanding under the European Facility as of the termination date. We wrote off $2 of previously deferred financing costs associated with the European Facility to other income, net.

Debt covenants — At December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with the covenants of our financing agreements. Under the Amended Revolving Facility and the senior notes, we are required to comply with certain incurrence-based covenants customary for facilities of these types.